Process of treating dried figs



Patented Nov. 7, i922.

ELLSBEBBY NEWBY, OF IBESNO, CALIFGRN'IA.

PROCESS OF TREATING DRIED FIGS.

Ito Drawing.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Erinsnnnny NnWBY, a citizen of? the United States, residing at Fresno, in the county oi. Fresno and State of California, have invented certain. new and useful. Improvements in Procerses t Treatinn- Dried Figs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to the treatment of dried figs whereby the flavor is rendered more delicate and the skin softened and made tender. i

In accordance With the invention, th dried figs are subjected to a bath consisting of the following ingredients in about the proportions specified namely:

Water 1 gal. Common table salt l oz. Glycerine 1 oz. Lemon or lime juice 1: -02.

Cream of tartar 5}; oz.

The solution is maintained at the Application filed February a, 1921. Serial No. 443,350.

Grange juice may be substituted for the lemon or lune uice. Four ounces oil? orange juice are required when substituted tor the lemon or lime uice 1n the 'ii'orinula herein given. The glycerine softens the skin of the dried figs and renders the fruit more tende' and palatable. its equivalent assists materially in softening the skin oi? the ligsand imparts a more delicate and agreeable flavor thereto. The cream. of tartar prevents sugaring.

Dried figs treated in accordance with the process herein stated are rendered tender anda more delicate and agreeable flavor is imparted thereto and the figs when packed for market are prevented from sugaring and do not harden or become tough.

What is claimed is: V i

The process of t-reatin dried figs Which consists of subjecting the fruit for a period of about four minutes to a bath maintained at approximately the boiling point and consisting of water to Which has been added common table salt, glycerine, the juiceot lemon or its equivalent, and cream of tartar in about the proportions specified;

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oi? two witnesses.

nntsenian'r uni rm? Witnesses WARNER NEWBI, G. K. HAMILTON.

The lemon juice or 

